Samuel Ipoua Hamben (born 1 March 1973) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Ipoua Hamben | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Nice | 72 | (18) |
| 1996 | Torino | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Rapid Wien | 25 | (6) |
| 1998–2000 | Toulouse | 36 | (9) |
| 2000–2001 | Mainz 05 | 5 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | 1860 Munich | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | LR Ahlen | 9 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Sint-Truiden | 22 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | FC Wiltz 71 | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 196 | (40) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Cameroon | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for several European clubs, including Nice (France), Torino (Italy), Rapid Wien (Austria), Toulouse (France), Mainz 05, 1860 Munich and LR Ahlen in Germany. At the local level, he played for Union de Douala (Cameroon).[1]
He played for the Cameroon national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2]
His brother Guy Ipoua is also a footballer and spent most of his career playing in England.
In July 2005, he had a failed trial with Grimsby Town.
Personal life edit
Samuel Ipoua holds Cameroonian and French nationalities.[3]
References edit
- ^ D'Ambrosio, Germano (16 June 2008). "Ipoua, da Torino ad Haiti" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Samuel Ipoua – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ https://www.ligue2.fr/joueur?id=samuel-ipoua
External links edit
- Samuel Ipoua at National-Football-Teams.com
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